On 22 March, the European Ministers gathered for the GYMNICH, the Informal meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs in Dublin. The EU Ministers are expected to discuss whether to start shipping weapons to rebels in Syria. Some Ministers said that the move would only make matters worse. Britain and France, try to win EU approval for boosting the Syrian opposition's firepower. They hope to edge European colleagues closer to their position during two days of talks at Dublin Castle that started Friday. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle says he accepts the "good reasons" behind the Anglo-French position, but that Germany remains reluctant to put more weapons into the hands of disparate forces fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad from power. Several other foreign ministers back Westerwelle's caution including Ireland, the current EU president.

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